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It's surprising how easy it is to lose sight of the important things in life. Busy schedules and regular routines have a tendency to put the brain on autopilot. When things aren't going quite the way you'd like them to, it's often because you've lost focus on what really matters. But...

While actions might speak louder than words, when you have a boss who spews vitriol on a regular basis, words can say plenty. Morale and productivity plummet in an environment where the boss uses corrosive phrases while stress and dissatisfaction skyrocket. Workplaces that have toxic bosses at the helm have...

The blanket news coverage and general opprobrium following the expose of the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data breach was a good reminder that ethics and data privacy is arguably the most important part of any analytics program - particularly when it comes to HR and employee data. With perfect (but albeit fortunate) timing...

IBM announced its 'Five-for-Five' report, highlighting five amazing technological advances that will have a real impact on lives in the next half decade. From AI-powered micro-cameras monitoring the world's oceans to the graduation of quantum computers from the lab into the real world, here's a summary of these game-changing breakthroughs...

When solution selling emerged decades ago, it was very straightforward. The product or service being sold was the solution. The client had a problem and buying the product or service resolved the issue. But solution selling has changed dramatically in the past decade. Simply explaining how the benefits of a product address a problem has...

We know the gender pay gap exists. However, doing something about it is a lot more difficult than it seems. Early on in my career, I had a hard time standing up for myself until something happened to me that I'll never forget. First let me back up...

I'm a proud nerd. I have always loved reading; to the exclusion of many things. It was only when I joined Toastmasters and started writing my speeches that I found my reading invaluable for ideas and conversation starters. However, as a leader, I found reading indispensable. Even though there was lesser time for reading on a regular basis, it seemed more crucial. Here's my take on why 'all leaders must be readers'...

I doubt that Google and Microsoft ever worried about the prospect that a book retailer, Amazon, would come to lead one of their highest-growth markets: cloud services. And I doubt that Apple ever feared that Amazon's Alexa would eat Apple's Siri for lunch. For that matter,...

I received a call from Nick, a senior executive in a Fortune 500 company, who had been a client of mine for nearly ten years. "I need to see you right away," he told me. "Right now?" I asked. "Yes. Right now." Nick was hard-driving, no-nonsense, and ambitious. He was known for being cutthroat in his dealings with others, and...

Am I the only person in the world who is tired of hearing people talk about Millennials? Whether it's a complaint about their entitlement mentality or a declaration of their brilliance, it all strikes me as shallow and simplistic. Now, I'm not denying that every generation has a few things that make it unique. Today's young people get...